What happened
During an arrival at a gravel airstrip situated in Somalia, the aircraft experienced a structural failure of its landing gear. Specifically, the left main gear collapsed as the plane was touching down on the unpaved surface. The impact caused significant damage to the airframe, rendering the aircraft a total loss.
Despite the severity of the mechanical failure and the subsequent damage to the plane, there were no injuries reported among the occupants of the aircraft.
Findings
- The primary event was the collapse of the left main landing gear.
- The incident took place during the landing phase of flight.
- The landing surface was a gravel airstrip, which may have contributed to the instability of the gear upon contact.